Brad Kornfeld is the Managing Partner of a Denver-based commercial real estate firm specializing in neighborhood retail properties. He has over 23 years of experience in commercial real estate. Mr. Kornfeld is the asset manager for a portfolio of nearly 1.5 million square feet of retail properties in Colorado, Texas and Ohio, most of which are anchored by a division of Kroger.
Among his responsibilities are asset management, leasing, property management, investor relations and financing.
A trained lawyer, Mr. Kornfeld has negotiated nearly 1,000 leases and over 60 purchase and sale agreements. He also has extensive experience appearing at public hearings, security entitlements for new projects and negotiations with national retail anchors. His development experience consists of 11 ground-up developments comprising over 2 million square feet in 4 states. Mr. Kornfeld has completed six renovation projects to reposition the company’s retail assets. The Kornfeld Companies also manages nearly 1 million square feet of retail properties in Colorado for third-party clients.
In 1995 Mr. Kornfeld created The Kornfeld Real Estate Group, a consultancy that advises luxury hotels and public-sector clients on a variety of land use and retail issues. He advises hoteliers on retail concepts, integrating retail into hotel operations to increase revenue and improving guest satisfaction through on-site retail spending. Mr. Kornfeld’s work for the public sector includes analysis of potential retail sites for development and working to improve the entitlement process to entice retail development. His clients have included the City of Aspen, CO; The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.; Destination Hotels & Resorts; The Home Depot; The Schwan Food Company; and the Cities of Aurora, Centennial, Englewood, Superior and Fruita, CO; W. Jordan, UT; and Arlington, TX.
Mr. Kornfeld earned his B.A. from Emory University and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a licensed attorney and real estate broker in the State of Colorado. Mr. Kornfeld is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.